In the latest post to her blog, “The Introvert’s Corner,” Sophia Dembling outlined an introvert vs. extrovert perspective on last night’s Presidential debate. She also explained the appeal to introverts of President Obama’s style, while also noting that it cost him:

“I liked Obama’s low-key energy. I liked the way he seemed to think about stuff, and I liked that his answers tended towards the philosophies behind his decisions rather than focusing on concrete numbers, which are often a lot of hocus-pocus in political banter. I liked his occasional smiles and jokes.

Do you see what I’m getting at here?

Obama behaved like an introvert and he got steamrolled by the extroverted energy of Mitt Romney.”

I think there was something else in last night’s debate that introverts – and anyone else who would like the opportunity to choose how to live – might have liked. I’ve been skimming blogs since the debate ended and so far, I have not found any that have underscored this significant point.

In last night’s debate, President Obama came out unambiguously in favor of choice – the choice to live alone. He called it a matter of independence. The opportunity to have that choice of living alone, he said, is why Social Security and Medicare are so important.

“But -- but I want to talk about the values behind Social Security and Medicare, and then talk about Medicare, because that's the big driver of our deficits right now.

You know, my grandmother -- some of you know -- helped to raise me. My grandparents did. My grandfather died a while back. My grandmother died three days before I was elected president. And she was fiercely independent. She worked her way up, only had a high school education, started as a secretary, ended up being the vice president of a local bank. And she ended up living alone by choice.

And the reason she could be independent was because of Social Security and Medicare. She had worked all her life, put in this money, and understood that there was a basic guarantee, a floor under which she could not go.

And that's the perspective I bring when I think about what's called entitlements. You know, the name itself implies some sense of dependency on the part of these folks. These are folks who've worked hard, like my grandmother, and there are millions of people out there who are counting on this.”

Social science research backs up the argument that over time, “Seniors chose to live on their own once they could afford to do so, and Social Security was a huge part of that growing economic empowerment.” As I wrote in the post, “Will you get to choose whether to live on your own,” demographers have shown that “a 10 percent cut in Social Security benefits would lead more than 600,000 independent elderly households to move into shared living arrangements.” I’m not at all against shared living arrangements. For some, they can be just the right way to live. What I am for is choice.

Sometimes there are reasons for living alone. Things like anxiety disorders, PTSD, perhaps even autism make it impossible for some people to live among others. People with extreme chemical sensitivities, asthma and allergies find it impossible sometimes to live comfortably with others since most people are insensitive to the sufferings of those with severe allergies. Force shared households among the first group and it could create a tenderbox for increases in domestic violence. Force the second group into shared living and you risk worsening their illness or even killing the asthmatics.

I have asthma and my ex's insensitivity to things like wearing cologne or them liking burnt toast would cause me to have constant asthma attacks throughout the day. That is cruel! Same problem when I worked around others they would cause me asthma attacks and reactions to latex products. I ended up on disability and feel better because living alone I can control my environment more.

-- Leigh (admin)'s group "Single Torah Fans" on Aviv Moon Network -2012 October
Comment by Lori wrote on Wednesday
Shalom LeeLee and Michael and all Yah's singles.I feel that I am married, or betrothed rather to Yahweh, until He makes it clear that in the natural He has my 'other half' as 2 become 1, and with Yah 3 become 1. Since I wait on Him (which at times is not easy, we are made to be a part of another to be whole) bring me to my 'Adam.' I have had insight to this in my personal life. Yah brought Eve to Adam, so when I have looked for a mate, I have made serious mistakes. SERIOUS ones! So, I wait for Him to bring, me, literally to my Adam. If you know what I mean. He will present me to my mate as bone of his, and flesh of his flesh. In that manner, waiting on Yah, I cant make those mistakes of' 'assuming' that when I seek, I am finding not the perfect match. He allows us to make these mistakes, or I should say, He has allowed me to make, seek and search mistakes, in order to learn patience and how to wait. I know in my spirit He has one out there who I am the missing rib too.
So, I wait. Is that wrong?

JT’s tiny house is a combination of a Tumbleweed Walden and Lusby.
He used his own creative ways to customize this tiny house for his own needs.
Isn’t that what it’s all about? Creating a home that perfectly suits your needs.
That’s what I love about these little homes: you can use plans to help you with construction and design but ultimately you can tweak anything to your own desires.
That’s why I think it’s so important to take your time when you’re building or designing your own tiny house. Don’t rush through it and don’t be afraid to question your initial plans throughout the process.
So let’s take a look at how JT’s tiny house project turned out.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 12:45 AM • BY LAUREN DONOVAN | BISMARCK TRIBUNE
NEW TOWN — Verdell Smith says a new trailer court east of New Town is a beginning, not an end. But for now, it’s just grim.For the past month to six weeks, Smith and several other families have been living without water or electricity — they’re using gas generators, outside grills and propane lanterns to stay warm and fed. They share a few portable toilets. They had been living in a court just south of New Town’s Main Street until the property was purchased by the local Cenex last year. The 45 trailer home owners were given notice to leave and the Three Affiliated Tribes scrambled to locate land for a new court and get services to it. Christine Danks is one of those. Her theme song these days is Tom Petty’s “Don’t Have to Live Like a Refugee.” She said there was a housing crisis on Fort Berthold Indian Reservation before the Bakken oil boom and now it’s only gotten worse. Living with family and friends isn’t an option because families and friends are already doubled and tripled up, she said. She and her husband moved out to a campground, until the campground closed. Their only option was to move into their FEMA trailer at the new court, even if it isn’t hooked up. “We had no choice. We had to come back. There is no housing. We’re in crises mode and this (trailer situation) just made it horrific,” she said.

NO to paula deen peach cobbler recipe, No to Martha-Stewart’s-Cooking-School, NO to Hungry Girl’s products and certainly no to Cheddar Grits Recipe that Ms. Oprah loves -- Oprah.com, Creole Shrimp Recipe - Oprah.com
Bartering is the future!! Living foods only.

I love wearing my hemp fabrics, linen, wool, burlap, silk, cotton garments. Wearing Soft star moccasins and Invisible Shoes are a 21st-Century spin on the traditional sandal worn by various tribes all over the world for thousands of years. They use modern materials to reproduce the look and feel of old-school huaraches, and they are so small and lightweight that it often seems like you’re not wearing anything at all.

Long term vegetarian, Bible beliver, never married (and former Presidental candidate) Ralph Nader Says Obama Is A 'War Criminal' Who Has Been 'More Aggressive' Than George W. Bush (2012)

Clad in raindrops, from head to toe,
Not really sure, which way they’ll flow.
Raindrops dripping from your nose,
Taking a shortcut to your toes,
In autumn nights, when stars give birth,
a tiny house is my hearth~
While breezes play their games with me~
I am closer to my origin you see,
And I greet the world without veneer~

Varekai, Ka, Mystere, or O!

Why should I want to separate my being from the world around?
At one with nature, this life is the best,
There’s nothing better, I am really blessed
At home in a tiny home, so let us all just rest~

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Living solo & tiny with my Leupold binoculars in rural Arkansas, no regrets

Being single can be hard sometimes. Having an unmet need such as this can be frustrating. While we are waiting for YHVH to meet our needs, we must never overlook or underestimate the importance of friends and family. I would like to share some things that our Father has shared with me. Hopefully no one will have any issues with the attachment.

woman opening boutique on wheels
2012 OCTOBER • BY JESSICA HOLDMAN | BISMARCK TRIBUNE
Therissa Heit’s red hair and transient approach to fashion were the inspiration behind the name of her Scarlet Gypsy Traveling Boutique. Heit is turning a bus she bought from a local church into a mini boutique. “It’ll be like a tiny store,” she said.“Then I’ll be able to move from place to place.” Heit said she got the inspiration for her rolling boutique from a magazine article about similar stores on wheels in California.
“They’re doing very well there,” she said. “I figured we could use it.” Heit said she’s noticed a lot of her friends were driving to Fargo or the Twin Cities or shopping online. She wanted to make fashion more accessible. “I can go wherever the customer is,” she said. Plus, she’ll save money on rent. Heit will sell women’s jewelry, clothing and purses. She said her inventory will be dressy trend items for events like date night, weddings, a trip to Las Vegas or lunch with friends. She will not carrythings like basic T-shirts or tank tops. Heit, who’s originally from Mandan, studied fashion at the Art Institute of Dallas. Since then she has worked in several retail positions, managing stores and buying merchandise for them. She said she sees herself as kind of a stylist.
“It’s a novelty,” she said. “People will want to check it out.”